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Technique 2.
Low-Key Background.
About turn!!!
Here we have it for a super quick separation between the subject and
change of setup and background all background. The metering for these will
with the same lighting equipment. Start vary slightly and will greatly depend on
by changing the white background for a the subjects skin type/ clothing and
black background. It you are short of even hair colour; but now's the time to
space and would like to achieve a experiment! For matt clothing, you will
completely lack background, then black need more power to create the rim
velvet fabric is the best way to get there effect and less power for a model with
with minimal post-processing. shiny skin. Aim to keep the rim lights as
bright without losing any detail in the
Move the Hi-Performance reflectors highlight areas.
towards the background and turn them
around to face the subject from behind. Problem Solver
Leave your key light with the Soft Light
Reflector fitted where it is. If you stand Image looks washed out and faded/ lens
your subject the same distance from the flare:
key light there will be no need for you to Check that the Hi-Performance
meter it again; however, if you are Reflectors are not firing down the lens
unsure, simply re-meter your key light to of the camera, use the modelling facility
f11 and dial the settings into your on the lights to see if this is happening.
camera. If so, simply turn the heads inwards and
away from the camera, ensuring you
Hi-Performance Power! light more of the back of the subject.
Now that these lights and reflectors Rimlight too bright:
have been turned to face the subject Reduce the power of the Hi-
from behind, they should provide the Performance Reflectors
perfect rim light and create good
No Rim-Light Visible:
Ensure that you have adequate power
coming from the heads fitted with the
Hi-Performance Reflectors. If not,
increase the power until you see a
properly exposed rim of light around the
subject, similar to the example.
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